Department of Health launches dementia awareness campaign

The Department of Health has launched a dementia awareness campaign on aiming to encourage early contact with GPs if someone fears they are developing dementia, or is concerned that a close relative may be developing the condition.

 

U-turn on Disability Living Allowance

Maria Miller, the Minister for Disabled People, has issued a statement announcing that the mobility component of Disability Living Allowance will not be removed from people living in residential care homes.

This announcement comes after the publication of the Low Review an independent review into personal mobility in relation to disabled people living in residential care.

Review on young carers

ADASS has published a review on young carers services. This review points to a continuing need for progress around:

• Improved information, earlier identification and a range of opportunities for engagement of children at risk of becoming young carers.
  • Robust partnerships working and effective first line response mechanisms across schools, council access/contact services, health, treatment services and local organisations with a “no wrong doors” approach.
  • Integrated assessment mechanisms and recording so that young carers and their families do not have to keep repeating their story to professionals they come into contact with.
  • Greater understanding of local population needs, use of feedback on what works, and including this within service commissioning arrangements across agencies that are then kept under review.
  • Leadership and ownership by Directors, senior managers linked to perseverance and commitment in sustaining partnership working.